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Sam Mellins covers labor and electoral politics for New York Focus.

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What Made It Into The Budget – And What Was Left Out
Budget, New York State, Reporting
What Made It Into The Budget – And What Was Left Out
The major provisions of New York's 2021 budget....

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April 7
Legislature Seeks to End “Arbitrary Limit” on Medicaid Spending
Budget, Health, New York State, Reporting
Legislature Seeks to End “Arbitrary Limit” on Medicaid Spending
A 2011 rule prevents New York from adequately funding Medicaid, advocates say. This year’s budget could see it repealed. ...

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March 29
In an Upstate Jail, Incarcerated People Struggle to Access Promised Addiction Treatment
Criminal Justice, New York State, Reporting
In an Upstate Jail, Incarcerated People Struggle to Access Promised Addiction Treatment
In 2019, Broome County promised an addiction treatment program in its jail. Two years later, the program is a “farce,” one advocate said. ...

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March 26
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